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Preparing tomorrow’s transit professionals
DART collaborates with
UTA for Transportation
Leadership Academy
The University of Texas at Arlington
and DART have launched a
first-of-its-kind partnership offering
select students the opportunity to gain
real-world experience in the fields of
business, engineering, urban planning
and transportation management.
The UTA/DART Transportation
Leadership Academy will target
undergraduate students from UTA’s
College of Business, College of
Engineering or College of Architecture,
Planning and Public Affairs.
The university chose five students on
track to graduate in Spring 2018 to
participate in the academy’s first class.
Scholars will interact with DART
executives through a seminar series that
includes practical experience. After the
inaugural year, the program will expand
to include a paid internship for
participants during the summer between
their junior and senior years.
“The UTA/DART Transportation
Leadership Academy adds a new
dimension to this academic specialty
(urban development) and
I’m grateful to DART for their
vision in enhancing student
preparation,” UTA President
Vistasp Karbhari said.
The partnership with DART
is among the many steps that
UTA is taking to ensure greater
synergy between the university
and the community it serves.
“DART is looking for the
next generation of engineers,
planners and designers,”
DART President/Executive Director Gary Thomas, UTA President
Vistasp Karbhari and representatives from DART and UTA celebrate
the launch of the academy.
DART President/Executive Director
Gary Thomas said. “By launching
this partnership, we are building a new
talent pipeline. The critical thinkers
who graduate from UTA will be
uniquely prepared to compete for jobs
in the transit sector in Dallas-Fort Worth
or anywhere in the world.”
DART Police launch new DART Say Something app
DART is using the power of
smartphones and a new app to make
it easier for transit customers to
report crime or suspicious behavior
to DART Police.
“Many people are afraid to call the
police during a situation, but no one
pays attention if you are typing on
your smartphone,” DART Police
Chief James Spiller said. “The DART
Say Something app allows customers
to send updates to dispatchers on
what’s happening without being
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noticed. Having instant, detailed
information from witnesses on the scene
will help us resolve incidents faster.”
The free DART Say Something app by
ELERTS is available for iPhone and
Android devices. It enables users take
photos discreetly by disabling the camera
flash, then sends the image with a text
description and event location to DART
Police dispatchers.
Two-way communication allows police
dispatchers to request further details
and allows riders
to respond to
alerts they receive.
Non-smartphone
users can text
the system’s
text-a-tip service
at 214-256-1819.
DART’s new mobile app supports
the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security’s “If You See Something,
Say Something”TM
campaign.